| Zusammenfassung: | The upland forest is dominated by Quercus borealis var. maxima, Q. velutina, and Q. alba; Prunus avium and Betula lenta are of lesser importance. Cornus florida forms a distinct sub-canopy layer. Viburnum acerifolum, with Rubus allegheniensis and Sassafras albidum dominate a shrub layer 1 to 3 m high. Aster divaricatus, Rubus allegheniensis, Smilacina racemosa, and a few Gramineae dominate the ground layer 0 to 1 m high. The stand is classified as Oak, Mixed Dicot-Dogwood forest. When, in order to assess the effects of topography on the distribution of trees, flat uplands (0-5% slope) are distinguished from slopes (>5% slope), slopes are found to have the greater number of stems/hectare, the greater importance values of Cornus florida, Prunus avium and Carya spp., but the lower importance values of Quercus spp. Samples of the shrub layer show that total cover is greater on flat uplands than on slopes. The ground layer beneath these shrubs shows greater floristic richness on flat uplands than on slopes.
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